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  <dc:title>'Dissertation concerning the figure of the Earth' by J Desaguliers</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Summarises work by Newton and Cassini comparing their experiments on this topic; about degrees of latitude in France; barometric observations; concerning falls in mercury in the barometer; concerning centrifugal force quoting Isaac Newton
Read to the Royal Society on 17 December 1724</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1724</dc:date>
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